Maths education seminar: Holly Barker and Simon Fairfax on Peer learning in UG maths
| Dates: | 17 November 2026 |
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| Times: | 12:00 - 12:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Department of Mathematics |
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| Who is it for: | University staff |
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| Speaker: | Holly Barker, Simon Fairfax |
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Speaker: Holly Barker (University of Manchester) and Simon Fairfax (University of Liverpool)
Title: Peer learning in UG maths; our experience building a community of practice and insights into current work.
Abstract: How can we support students to learn from each other, and support staff to do the same? In this talk we’ll share our experiences of running Maths peer support schemes at Manchester and Liverpool, and how we’ve brought colleagues together to build a national community of practice. We'll talk about the new interventions we're developing in our local peer support schemes, and then share more about the Maths PAL/PASS Network: how we started and built the network, what we’re learning along the way, and the projects that the network is currently working on.
Speakers
Holly Barker
Role: Lecturer in Mathematics (Teaching & Scholarship)
Organisation: University of Manchester
Biography: https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/holly-barker/
Simon Fairfax
Role: Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Sciences
Organisation: University of Liverpool
Biography: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/people/simon-fairfax
Travel and Contact Information
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Frank Adams 1 (and online)
Alan Turing Building
Manchester
